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Morrab Library Book Fair, Saturday 23rd September 2017

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Due to very strong winds, and the risk of falling

Due to very strong winds, and the risk of falling trees in the Morrab Gardens, the library will be closed today - 9th December.

We will be open again tomorrow, Wednesday from 10.00am.

Apologies for any inconvenience, please stay safe.

Here's just a small selection of festive and wintr

Here's just a small selection of festive and wintry reads available to borrow from the library.

Drop in over the next couple of weeks to explore our collections - fact or fiction, art or poetry, there's something for everyone!

#FestiveReads #WinterReads #ChristmasReads #SupportYourLibrary #LoveYourLibrary

We had a lovely afternoon welcoming members to cel

We had a lovely afternoon welcoming members to celebrate the library, and the year, at our Christmas Party. Our Chairman spoke of the Morrab past and future, then we were joined by the magnificent Mousehole Male Voice Choir to entertain all.

A big thanks to all of our members for their brilliant support and enthusiasm throughout the year.

#ChristmasParty #Choir #MaleVoiceChoir #Mousehole #LoveYourLibrary

It's that time of year when the Christmas cards st

It's that time of year when the Christmas cards start arriving! Today's Photo Friday features Minack Chronicles authors Derek and Jeannie Tangye decorating their cottage with cards in 1984.

Don't forget you can buy Christmas cards from the library in the run up to Christmas too. Link in bio.

#ChristmasCards #ChristmasPost #Tangye #MinackChronicles #PhotoFriday #ExploreYourArchive

The secret is out! The Sunday Times newspaper has

The secret is out! The Sunday Times newspaper has named The Morrab Library as one of the most enchanting libraries in the UK.

Of course, we all know this, but now a lot more people do too!

Read the article in the link in bio. We share the title with some illustrious libraries.

*photo by Ian Kingsnorth

@indielibraries @pzcouncil @lovepenzance #LoveYourLibrary #SupportLocal #BeautifulLibraries #Enchanting

If you've been in our Jenner Room of late, where a

If you've been in our Jenner Room of late, where all of the Cornish treasures are housed, you may have noticed how lovely and tidy it's all looking.

That's down to our brilliant volunteer Linda, who has spent many weeks diligently sorting, reshelving and sprucing up the collections. It's a heroic effort, as she thought it would only take a couple of days! Thank you Linda.

#Volunteers #LibraryVolunteers #ShelfTidy #CornishCollections #LoveYourLibrary

You may have heard that the Cornish language – Ker

You may have heard that the Cornish language – Kernewek – is getting the highest level of protection under a European treaty. It will now have Part Three status, the same as Welsh, Irish Gaelic and Scots Gaelic. This means Kernewek will be officially recognised and safeguarded for the future.

A reminder that you can borrow books in the Cornish language, and about how to learn Kernewek, from the library.

#SpeakCornish #Kernewek #LoveCornwall #CornishLanguage

Our library elves were hard at work over the weeke

Our library elves were hard at work over the weekend, getting the library ready for Christmas! They did a sterling job decorating our tree. Drop in to borrow some festive reads!

#ChristmasTree #LibraryChristmas #FestiveReads

Our Photo Friday this week shows the reflection on

Our Photo Friday this week shows the reflection on the water of three figures perched on a wreckage.

'Our Lizzy' (pictured) sank off Penlee Point at 0300 hours but all the crew were picked up by the 'Water Lily'. There was a court case regarding the lack of lights on both vessels. Both vessel's skippers were fined £5.

You can read the full description for this picture on our Photo Archive’s website.

“PZ 109 Capsized,” Morrab Library Photographic Archive.

#PhotoFriday #ExploreYourArchive #PhotoArchive #MaritimeHistory #PZ109 #PenzanceHistory

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